ABOUT CARPET TILES AND SQUARES

Carpet Tiles, also known as carpet squares, are accurately cut panels of carpet which are laid directly on the floor, butting up against each other. If carefully laid, they have the appearance of continuous carpet. They are usually made from nylon, but may also be made from hemp or wool. They have a non-adhesive stick backing, with low vertical and high lateral stickiness; this avoids lateral movement on the floor. The advantages of carpet tiles are that the can be moved around to equalize wear, and they can be individually replaced if they are damaged.

The leading carpet tile and square manufacturers, listed below the panel of sponsored links, have comprehensive websites, with information on all aspects of carpet tiles, including online catalogs, colours and materials for carpet tiles, and care and maintenance of carpet tiles.

SPONSORED LINKS

LEADING USA CARPET TILE AND SQUARE MANUFACTURERS

Flor: Carpet Tiles. Flor, which was founded in 2003 and is based in Elmhurst, Illinois, is a leading manufacturer of carpet tiles. Produced in squares 19.7 inches on each side, Flor carpet tiles are made of nylon, hemp, or wool. The backings are a composite, including re-cycled material. The Flor online catalog is organized into the following sections: Colors, Solids, Textures, Patterns, Outdoors, Martha Stewart Floor Designs, FLORkids, Area Rugs, and On Sale. Other sections of the website cover: Installation and Design Tools. The Design Tools include a floor area calculator, and a virtual floor designer.

Milliken: Carpet Tiles. Milliken Floor Covering, of La Grange, Georgia, is a leading manufacturer of carpet tiles under the Legato and Tesserae brand names. The Legato range of nylon carpet tiles is supplied as 23 inch square panels. All Milliken carpet tiles have TractionBack treatment on the underside. This is a releasable tacky backing, designed to have a low level of vertical stick and a high level of lateral grip to prevent lateral movement. Milliken carpet tiles are Scotchgard treated. This acts as a first line of defence in protecting the fiber from penetrating soils and stains.

Binvetec: Carpet Tiles. Binvetec, of Tustin, California, manufactures an unusual carpet tile under the Kaleidoscape brand name. Each tile is 36 inches square, and has a standard curvilinear pattern in a choice of two colors. The ingenious feature of the curvilinear pattern is that tiles can be laid randomly and the patterns always match up, producing an almost infinite variety of overall designs. The carpet tiles are made from tufted, textured, loop pile nylon, with a nominal thickness of 0.295 inches. The carpet tiles have a non-adhesive sticky backing to avoid lateral movement on the floor.

USEFUL LINKS RELEVANT TO CARPET TILES

American Floorcovering Alliance

Carpet and Rug Institute

Carpet Cushion Council

Certified Floor Covering Installers Associaton

Floor Covering Installation Contractors Association

Floor Installation Association of North America

National Association of Floor Covering Distributors

CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT DIRECTORIES

We recommend the following professional construction directories, which include standard specifications, manufacturers' specs, and CAD details: 4Specs at www.4specs.com, Arcat at www.arcat.com, Arcom at www.arcomnet.com, Reed at www.reedfirstsource.com, Sweets at www.sweets.construction.com.

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Other recommended portals: Archbone, Building Design, Homeone Australia, Lighting Directory, Sapling, Stone Network.

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